The Ventura River Watershed is a coastal watershed located in the northwestern portion of Ventura County. The watershed covers 228 square miles roughly half of which is on Forest Service land (USFS, 1997).
The Ventura River has several major tributaries including Matilija, North Fork Matilija, San Antonio and Canada Larga. Lake Casitas serves as the primary water supply for the area within the Watershed. The Rincon and Hall/Arundell Watersheds are grouped together with the Ventura River Watershed.
For more information about the Ventura River Watershed area go to:
Ventura River - Steering Committee and Documents Related to the Watershed
Steering Committee
The Ventura River Watershed Council was formed in May of 2006 as a coalition of stakeholders addressing critical issue in the watershed. This Council serves as the stakeholder group for a variety of local planning efforts, including the development of the Integrated Regional Water Management Plan under Prop. 50, development of the Watershed Protection Plan funded by Prop. 50, and future development of a watershed management plan. Meetings are typically held monthly on the fourth Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. For a complete list of agendas and meeting dates click here.
